tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post295257423030394083..comments2020-03-30T03:52:45.232-03:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Top 3 Unknown Persons with Severe Autism ListAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-3231901495846528502012-02-01T18:45:53.284-04:002012-02-01T18:45:53.284-04:00my grandson has autism and it may be caused from v...my grandson has autism and it may be caused from vaccines or RhoGAM<br />linked (his mother had to have the RhoGAM shot.)<br />However, I would like to see some other studies done also, such as <br />a long-term study on the harmful effects of frequent ingestion of <br />ammonium hydroxide the &quot;pink slime&quot;<br />fast food chains were or are still using. I know my grandson ingested a lot of hamburgers from<br />those places in the last 15 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-45616037059226975342011-08-28T13:31:06.235-03:002011-08-28T13:31:06.235-03:00Daniel Tammet does not have an ASD diagnosis. It ...Daniel Tammet does not have an ASD diagnosis. It was thought that he was close to having one but missed the social cut off required to have one. Anyone saying he has an ASD is misinformed.......I'm Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386324013172993426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-12883848718141491872011-08-20T23:03:18.897-03:002011-08-20T23:03:18.897-03:00I second bullets request on t-shirts, we got this ...I second bullets request on t-shirts, we got this idea along time ago after the many stares we would receive while my son would have several meltdowns a day wherever we would go. The stares lessened and a lot were replaced with smiles. I was wary at first, felt like I was parading around his disability but when the child has a vocabulary for about 10 words, and doesn&#39;t understand how to control any of his actions can get lost or become aggressive towards himself or others unknowingly, lets just say its a good thing to have.<br /><br />I turned around one time, and he was gone, I started screaming his name although I knew he wouldn&#39;t respond I was desperate. Low and behold, some good samaritans saw the autism awareness shirt he was wearing noticed he was oblivious to everything around him and held his hand until I was able to find him.<br /><br />My son doesn&#39;t engage in the repetitive rocking or flapping motion, just tapping of his chin or occasionally standing on his tippy toes with a loud screech when excited, there is no &quot;this child has autism&quot; behavior that makes him stand out, however the meltdowns, his inability socialize or communicate and his sometimes aggressive behavior might stand out as &quot;spoiled or bratty&quot; to an outsider. Hes 13 and those &quot;autistic behaviors&quot; are somewhat hidden, except he still needs constant supervision and with his extremely limited vocabulary makes his life potentially dangerous at any time. <br /><br />It saddens me too to only think all you see in media is high functioning autism, people automatically assume my son can read minds or play any instrument, except my son can&#39;t even dress himself or count up to 20 yet let alone care for anything besides some shiny string. This world needs to see all sides of autism, yes some are gifted but not all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-424360210585254912011-08-19T07:39:52.035-03:002011-08-19T07:39:52.035-03:00You can get tshirts that explain that the person w...You can get tshirts that explain that the person wearing them has autism, but to be honest the sort of people who would give judgemental looks to a 15 year old with an obvious disability are the sort of people who wouldn&#39;t WANT to understand.<br /> I don&#39;t tend to explain my lads have autism unless it&#39;s absolutely necessary, as most people don&#39;t really understand. Ironically they pick up on Thomas being different more quickly than Jacob, because Jacob can pass as just a very quiet child until they hear him babbling or spot the nappy he&#39;s wearing.Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063571534578361443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-69754523302599268142011-08-19T06:53:28.493-03:002011-08-19T06:53:28.493-03:00Hi Harold,
I provided testimony to the provincial...Hi Harold,<br /><br />I provided testimony to the provincial government here in Ontario when there was a review of mental health services and I presented the severely afflicted as “The Invisibles”, not as a negative description but as the factual depiction of how our society sees (well actually does not see nor understand) those most challenged. My intent here was that those most challenged deserve the human dignity of assistance, not delegation to be unseen. The reply was silence and in the final report the Government of Ontario admitted that “those with ASD have no home in our health system”. I was asked what my son’s savant skills are and I replied “having autism”. The top ten list (some have Phd degrees for crying out loud) definitely have a different type of autism than my son.Barry Hudsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-27190177264213212142011-08-18T18:44:14.263-03:002011-08-18T18:44:14.263-03:00Amen, Howard. There really should be some more mai...Amen, Howard. There really should be some more mainstream information for the general public about our plight and that of our children. Cause like you I&#39;m sick of the lack of help and overall concern that society seems to have for Autistic children( until they go missing, then it&#39;s a sobfest)My wife saw you and Conor in front of King&#39;s Place as he was melting down and wanted to help so much. But did&#39;nt know what to do. But also knew well enough to let you parent.Having two severely Autistic nonverbal children ourselves, we know that there&#39;s not really anything anyone else can do. But if there was some way some kind of sympathy could be generated instead of dirty looks would&#39;nt that be something? We need shirts that we can don as a meltdown occurs. HAHA Seriously though Howard. My name is Cameron. I work at Radical Edge . I&#39;m the full time tech, dishwasher and caregiver here. If ever you need anything when you guys are downtown or want to stop in somewhere different feel free, and ask for me. The only days I&#39;m off are Monday afternoons and Tuesdays. Keep the faith Howard, stay strong. Cam.Cameronnoreply@blogger.com